JP Crumrine
JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.
Flying Squirrel population not threatened: Federal agency says San Jacinto Mountains...
The San Bernardino Flying Squirrel is neither endangered nor threatened, the U.S. Fish Wildlife Service announced last week.
In response to a petition from the...
23rd annual Jazz in Pines starts Aug. 19: Casey Abrams, Diane...
Jazz aficionados will mark their summer calendar for the 23rd-annual Jazz in the Pines, which is Aug. 19 to 21.
Many favorites, such as Casey...
Summer blackouts may be coming
The natural gas leak at the Aliso Canyon underground storage facility may affect Hill residents this summer. Reduced availability of natural gas may create...
Weekend rain still shy of normal
Despite rain showers and clouds for most of the past five days, the dreaded El Niño has not drenched the Hill. The rain that...
Body found along Highway 74 on Sunday
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office received a call at about 10:45 a.m. Sunday from some hikers who saw a body along Highway 74. Shortly...
Cal Fire schedules prescribed burn Sunday near Stone Creek
Beginning Sunday, April 10, Cal Fire in cooperation with California State Parks will be conducting a prescribed burn in the Mount San Jacinto State...
$15 minimum wage in 2022: Legislature passes, governor signs bill week...
Within a week of announcing agreement on a plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour in California, the state Legislature approved...
Major Republican candidates withdraw from ballot, helping Cruz and Kasich
Last week, four major Republican candidates for president withdrew their names from the California ballot for the June 7 primary election.
On Monday, March 28,...
Changes proposed to local forest plan: Forest Service modifies monitoring data
The U.S. Forest Service is proposing some changes to the Land Management Plan for the San Bernardino National Forest and requesting the public’s input...
Community Center meeting fills Rustic: Construction expected to start in September
The Rustic Theatre was filled late Monday afternoon with an audience who came not for the latest comic-book film, but rather to hear about...